Issue # 224 _ October 2014
S&T Policy
Innovation

Laws of Attraction
Study shows which factors influence partnerships between universities and companies in Brazil
By Bruno de PierroScientometrics

Innovative calculations
Scientific paper describes methodology used to evaluate Biota-FAPESP Program
By Fabrício MarquesEcology

Capacity-building under construction
Intergovernmental panel seeks strategy to train those who generate knowledge and formulate policies on biodiversity
By Karina Toledo - da Agência FAPESPScience
EVOLUTION

How to explain such a divided heart
The heart’s chambers may be the result of the action of retinoic acid, the same acid used in some cosmetics
By Carlos FioravantiBotany

Forests in transformation
Lianas are remodeling the Amazon Region, and bamboos are remodeling the Atlantic Forest
By Rodrigo de Oliveira AndradeGEOLOGY

Echos of separation
Great blocks of rock of different ages and origins combined to form the margins of the South Atlantic
By Carlos FioravantiASTRONOMY

Monumental efficiency
Giant black holes consume less energy than thought, but drive the largest gas and radiation jets in the Universe
By Igor ZolnerkevicOBITUARY

The tropical disease scientist
Luiz Hildebrando Pereira da Silva was one of the most respected parasitology experts in the world
By RedaçãoTechnology
ENVIRONMENT

Clean Air
Study reveals a drop in the concentration of one of the major air pollutants in the São Paulo Metropolitan Region released by the exhaust of alcohol-fueled cars
By Yuri VasconcelosChemistry

An electron bridge
The use of graphene doubles electricity production in biofuel cells
By Marcos de OliveiraNew materials

Malleable and bounces back
Foam made from graphene oxide and boron nitride is lightweight, tough, and returns to its original shape after compression
By Marcos PivettaODONTOLOGY

Partnership with bees
Propolis gel is being tested for treating the harmful effects of radiation therapy in cases of head and neck cancer
By Evanildo da Silveira